Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-29

T0ltilita Mining Company Ia u l,NO,-
o. 0, based on property wmth Sl5, Goa.
600, shares 81 each, at which price they
can be purchased by letter or in person
ut the Tortilita Mining Company's Of
fee, So Broadway, New York. The
stock is being largely taken for private
investment by bankers, merchants,
farmers and working men and women.
Subscription may be made for from one
share upwards. The price is likely to
advance materially. Tne Torlilita Is
second only to the famous Comstock in
its output and promise.-BoSton GlObe
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LOADED.
A Thou.htless Young Mans Learns n
Lesson for Life.
STRoUDsBuRG, Pa. ,S-pt. -. Joseph
Dennis, aged about Is. came near end-
ing the life of Miss Kate Dennis his
cousin, both o. whom are employed in
the family of DR.. Davis p. Walton here.
Early yesterday morning both were in
the kitchen. Miss. Dennis was at her
work and Joseph was playing with q
revolver, q self cocker, containing one
cartridge. Supposing the revolver 10
be empty, he pointed it at bis cousin
and said : II have notion To shoot
yoG." He pulled the trigger. and Kate
t.: to the DOCTORS office crying, IL am
sl,,i ! am shot ~ Joseph followed
her almost overcome by bis foolishness.
AS soon as Kate could be pacified an
examination proved that the ball had
struck one of the corset steels few
inches below the breast bone and
glanced off to the side of the building,
Kate and Joseph always displayed a
friendly feeling towards each other, and
until her condition was discovered both
were very much excited. Joseph has
decided to never handle a revolver a.
gain.
EXILE LIFE IN SIBERIA.
The Story or Two Nihilists Who Es-
capped.
LONDON, Sept. pa Russian po.
litical exile, who recently made his es-
cape from Siberia, has been entertain
ing a select coterie of Bohemians in
London for some weeks by the relation
of his adventurous escape from his
Siberian jailers and the hardships be
endured in his attempt to regain his
liberty. He is a man Of about middle
age. of pleasing appearance. and speaks
English as we'll as most educated Rms
SLABS do. He gives his name IA Baker,
having assumed this name since he
reache Lcndon. TIE story Of his es
cape is most thrilling, and the GRAPHIC
manner in which he relates his varied
adventures never fails to claim the nn-
divided attention of his listeners.
He, with numerous companions. was
sent into exile early in 1881. for impli-
cation in some discovered plot against
the Czar's life, and was immured with
in one of Siteria's interior villages. sur.
rounded by vast tracts of ice and snow.
Here the prisoners were left in the
keeping of few guards, but they were
prevented from escaping far more ef-
fectually by the fear Of becoming the
prey of the fierce wolves whose bayinl
at night could be distinctly heard On al
sides of the village.
The idea of hope and escape never
leaves The exile's mind, says Raker, and
his one absoi bing thought how to reach
freedom, ami the hope OF accomplish
ing this remains with them until death.
The exiles were Obliged to go into the
forests near 10y and cut what wood they
used, and it was by this very means
that Baker succeeded in eluding the
vigilance of the guards, and in leaving
the village. One day while he and a
companion were securing their supply
Of wood they accidentally came across
small opening. concealed bya ever
green tree which led To be good sized
cave. Here was a means of escape.
Without giving the details which Bak
er relates so freely. it is enough to say
that the two exiles kept the matter
secret, and removed to the cave day by
day such of the provisions they could
spare without exciting attention.
When the cave was stocked with food
enough to last some time, IL frugally
used, the men prepared to take their
departure, aud begin the hard and
doubtful struggle for liberty. So one
day they went out for wood but did not
return. OF course search was made
for them and the Country secured ; but
having thrown the pursuers off the
track, the exiles liyed securely for near
ly two weeks within sight of their re.
cent place of confinement.
At the end of that time they came
out of their hiding place and began a
journey full of hair breadth escapes and
shocking sufferinRs. After lnnumera'
bledangers from wolves, from Cossacks,
from fret zing and starvation. they
finally reached civilization, bat Bakers
companion died soon after their escape
from the effects of the terrible ex'
posure he had endured.
Baker says there is an organized
movement on foot among nihilists to
effect the escape of number of prom.
inent political exiles, ard the arrange
ments for the accomplishment of the
plan are most extensive. Nihilists IN al
parts of the wor ldhave contributed tothe
fund necessary to carry out the design,
which will soon be put into operation.